"lady friend" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lady friends [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lady friend (plural lady friends)
  1. A female friend (used to avoid the possible ambiguity of the term girlfriend) Related terms: girlfriend, sweetheart, wife
    Sense id: en-lady_friend-en-noun-ZVu5STzO
  2. (euphemistic) A quainter term for girlfriend, often used ironically. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-lady_friend-en-noun-CV5sPFzP Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80

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